Psychological Agency

Author : Roger Frie
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : UCSC:32106019818415

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Psychological Agency by Roger Frie Pdf

A multidisciplinary exploration of agency as a central psychological phenomenon based on the affective, embodied, and relational processing of human experience. Agency is a central psychological phenomenon that must be accounted for in any explanatory framework for human action. According to the diverse group of scholars, researchers, and clinicians who have contributed chapters to this book, psychological agency is not a fixed entity that conforms to traditional definitions of free will but an affective, embodied, and relational processing of human experience. Agency is dependent on the biological, social, and cultural contexts that inform and shape who we are. Yet agency also involves the creation of meaning and the capacity for imagining new and different ways of being and acting and cannot be entirely reduced to biology or culture. This generative potential of agency is central to the process of psychotherapy and to psychological change and development. The chapters explore psychological agency in theoretical, clinical and developmental, and social and cultural contexts. Psychological agency is presented as situated within a web of intersecting biophysical and cultural contexts in an ongoing interactive and developmental process. Persons are seen as not only shaped by, but also capable of fashioning and refashioning their contexts in new and meaningful ways. The contributors have all trained in psychology or psychiatry, and many have backgrounds in philosophy; wherever possible they combinetheoretical discussion with clinical case illustration. Contributors: John Fiscalini, Roger Frie, Jill Gentile, Adelbert H. Jenkins, Elliot L. Jurist, Jack Martin, Arnold Modell, Linda Pollock, Pascal Sauvayre, Jeff Sugarman

Author : Jack Martin,Jeff H. Sugarman,Sarah Hickinbottom
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2009-09-23
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781441910653

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Persons: Understanding Psychological Selfhood and Agency by Jack Martin,Jeff H. Sugarman,Sarah Hickinbottom Pdf

At its core, psychology is about persons: their thinking, their problems, the improvement of their lives. The understanding of persons is crucial to the discipline. But according to this provocative new book, between current essentialist theories that rely on biological models, and constructionist approaches based on sociocultural experience, the concept of the person has all but vanished from psychology. Persons: Understanding Psychological Selfhood and Agency recasts theories of mind, behavior, and self, synthesizing a range of psychologists and philosophers to restore the centrality of personhood—especially the ability to make choices and decisions—to the discipline. The authors’ unique perspective de-emphasizes method and formula in favor of moral agency and life experience, reveals frequently overlooked contributions of psychology to the study of individuals and groups, and traces traditions of selfhood and personhood theory, including: The pre-psychological history of personhood, a developmental theory of situated, agentive personhood, the political disposition of self as a kind of understanding, Human agency as a condition of personhood, Emergentist theories in psychology, the development of the perspectival self. Persons represents an intriguing new path in the study of the human condition in our globalizing world. Researchers in developmental, social, and clinical psychology as well as social science philosophers will find in these pages profound implications not only for psychology but also for education, politics, and ethics.

Author : Harold L. Miller, Jr.
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 1173 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2016-01-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781506340098

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The SAGE Encyclopedia of Theory in Psychology by Harold L. Miller, Jr. Pdf

Drawing together a team of international scholars, The SAGE Encyclopedia of Theory in Psychology examines the contemporary landscape of all the key theories and theorists, presenting them in the context needed to understand their strengths and weaknesses. Key features include: · Approximately 300 signed entries fill two volumes · Entries are followed by Cross-References and Further Readings · A Reader's Guide in the front matter groups entries thematically · A detailed Index and the Cross-References provide for effective search-and-browse in the electronic version · Back matter includes a Chronology of theory within the field of psychology, a Master Bibliography, and an annotated Resource Guide to classic books in this field, journals, associations, and their websites The SAGE Encyclopedia of Theory in Psychology is an exceptional and scholarly source for researching the theory of psychology, making it a must-have reference for all academic libraries.

Author : Nadine Pelling,Lorelle Burton
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2017-03-16
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781317354642

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The Elements of Applied Psychological Practice in Australia by Nadine Pelling,Lorelle Burton Pdf

The Elements of Applied Psychological Practice in Australia is a comprehensive and applied review of material required for basic psychological practice in Australia. This book is the first of its kind to offer a one-step resource to success in the Australian National Psychology Examination. Nadine Pelling and Lorelle Burton have provided you with everything you need and more, most notably: • A comprehensive review of applied areas and all assessments noted as important by the Psychology Board of Australia • Study skills and tips, including ‘making a study plan’ and how to manage your time • 100 sample Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) with answers and explanations. For anyone looking to take the Australian National Psychology Examination, this detailed, concise, and extremely easy to read book is an absolute must-have. Beginning-level and experienced psychologists will also find the comprehensive coverage of applied practice areas a useful reference for their client-related work, and its value as a resource comes alive with its succinct presentation of client-based psychological assessment and the ethics of applied practice and interventions. This book will also be of interest to teachers of psychology and international psychologists and scholars who may be interested in how psychology is practiced in Australia.

Author : James E. Cote,Charles G. Levine
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2014-04-04
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781135650032

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Identity, Formation, Agency, and Culture by James E. Cote,Charles G. Levine Pdf

The goal of Identity, Formation, Agency, and Culture is to lay the basis of a theory with which to better understand the difficulties and complexities of identity formation. It provides an extensive understanding of identity formation as it relates to human striving (agency) and social organization (culture). James E. Côté and Charles G. Levine have compiled state-of-the-art psychological and sociological theory and research into a concise synthesis. This volume utilizes a vast, interdisciplinary literature in a reader-friendly style. Playing the role of narrators, the authors take readers through the most important theories and studies of self and identity, focusing on pragmatic issues of identity formation--those things that matter most in people's lives. Identity, Formation, Agency, and Culture is intended for identity-related researchers in the behavioral and social sciences, as well as clinicians, counselors, and social workers dealing with identity-related disorders. It also serves as a main or supplemental text in advanced courses on identity, identity and human development, social development, moral development, personality, the sociology of identity, and the individual and society taught in departments of psychology, sociology, human development, and family studies.

Author : Salvatore G. DiMichael
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1959
Category : Psychological tests
ISBN : MINN:31951D03547631A

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Psychological Services in Vocational Rehabilitation by Salvatore G. DiMichael Pdf

Author : James T. Reese,Harvey Alan Goldstein
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 568 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Government publications
ISBN : PURD:32754060060096

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Psychological Services for Law Enforcement by James T. Reese,Harvey Alan Goldstein Pdf

Author : Mark Morris
Publisher : Mark Morris
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2020-08-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Managerial Agency: Social and Psychological Power in Leadership by Mark Morris Pdf

Managerial Agency describes the science of psychological influence and its use in leadership. Combining psychological, and sociological with leadership literatures, Managerial Agency provides a model of operating, and a method for managers to achieve their aims through the work of their colleagues. The Managerial Agent influences team members and bosses to accept and adopt their viewpoint and priorities as their own, so being self motivated to carry them out. Managerial Agency borrows from the sociology of agency, authority and power; from the psychology of development, identity and personality and from theories of groups, politics and culture marrying these insights with those in organisational, leadership and charisma theory and practice. The Managerial Agent targets their colleagues’ “habitus”, their inner construct of values, views and attitudes; shaping it to conform to the Managerial Agent’s own, thus creating an organisational or industrial ally in achieving their aims.

Author : Nadine J. Pelling,Lorelle J. Burton
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2017-11-22
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781351258029

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The Elements of Psychological Case Report Writing in Australia by Nadine J. Pelling,Lorelle J. Burton Pdf

The Elements of Psychological Case Report Writing in Australia is a comprehensive and applied review of material required for basic case conceptualisation and report writing in Australia. This book is the first of its kind to offer a one-step resource to success in submitting concise case reports that demonstrate basic applied psychological competence. For anyone looking to submit case reports to the Psychology Board of Australia to support their application for general registration this is an absolute must-have resource. Most notably this book provides: Numerous assessment focused and intervention focused case report examples: A presentation of case report requirements for 4+2 and 5+1 internship programs; A review of important case conceptualisation areas necessary for applied psychological understanding; Time management tips and guidance for making focused progress on the production of required case report and avoiding procrastination. Both early career and experienced psychologists will find the case reports illustrative of various assessments and interventions in applied psychology in Australia. No other resource has collected together in one place multiple case reports illustrating the use of so many assessment instruments nor such a variety of interventions for the treatment of psychological difficulties in Australia.

Author : K. Hillner
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2000-11-16
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0080515320

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A Psychological Approach to Ethical Reality by K. Hillner Pdf

The pre-eminent 19th century British ethicist, Henry Sidgwick once said: "All important ethical notions are also psychological, except perhaps the fundamental antitheses of 'good' and 'bad' and 'wrong', with which psychology, as it treats of what is and not of what ought to be, is not directly concerned" (quoted in T.N. Tice and T.P. Slavens, 1983). Sidgwick's statement can be interpreted to mean that psychology is relevant for ethics or that psychological knowledge contributes to the construction of an ethical reality. This interpretation serves as the basic impetus to this book, but Sidgwick's statement is also analyzed in detail to demonstrate why a current exposition on the relevance of psychology for ethical reality is necessary and germane.

Author : John D. Greenwood
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781461388012

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Explanation and Experiment in Social Psychological Science by John D. Greenwood Pdf

This book is about explanation and experiment in a science of human action. It aims to provide a philosophy of social psychological science that both embodies sound principles of scientific reasoning and is sensitive to the social psychological dimensions of human action. The guiding principle of this book is the belief that the logical forms of causal explanation and experimental evaluation can be ef fectively employed in the scientific analysis of meaningful human action. According to most accounts, social psychological science has been in a more or less constant state of crisis for the past decades, having been subject to a host of criticisms on moral, political, methodological, and philosophical grounds. Many of these critiques have been directed against the still dominant conception of social psychological enquiry as a causal and objective scientific discipline that is closely analogous to (if not to be identified as a branch ot) the natural sciences. Thus, many of the most vigorous debates have concerned the nature of explanation and the utility of experimentation in a social psychological discipline.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 556 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105045471534

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Psychological Tests and Constitutional Rights by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Constitutional Rights
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 572 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : Character tests
ISBN : LOC:00020311253

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Psychological Tests and Constitutional Rights by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Constitutional Rights Pdf

Investigates charges that psychological testing of civil servants by Federal departments and agencies invades their right of privacy.

Author : Jack Martin,Jeff Sugarman,Janice Thompson
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2012-02-01
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780791486849

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Psychology and the Question of Agency by Jack Martin,Jeff Sugarman,Janice Thompson Pdf

Disciplinary psychology has failed to achieve a coherent conception of human agency. Instead, it oscillates between two differing conceptions of agency that are equally untenable: a scientistic, reductive approach to choice and action, and an instrumental approach that celebrates a romantic notion of free will. This book examines theoretical, philosophical psychology and argues for a historically and socioculturally situated human capacity for choosing and acting in ways not entirely determined by culture and/or biology. The authors present a detailed developmental theory of how agentic capability emerges from the pre-reflective activity of humans in a real physical and social world. Implications of the theory are considered for psychological research and practice, and for the broader socio-political impact of disciplinary psychology in Western liberal democracies.

Author : Michael Bratman
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Act (Philosophy)
ISBN : 9780197580899

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Shared and Institutional Agency by Michael Bratman Pdf

"A fundamental feature of our individual, human agency is its organization over time. Think again about growing food in a garden, or taking a trip, or writing a book. A central idea is that our capacity for planning agency is at the heart of this cross-temporal organization of our individual, human agency. Appeal to this role of our capacity for planning agency both fits our commonsense self-understanding and, I conjecture, would be a part of an empirically informed psychological theory that begins with-- but potentially adjusts--this commonsense self-understanding. The basic thought is that we are resource-limited agents who achieve cross-temporal organization in part by settling in advance on prior, partial plans. These somewhat stable partial plans help pose problems of means and preliminary steps, and in pursuit of needed coordination help filter potential options. They thereby provide a background framework for downstream thought and action"--